A conservative nonprofit backed by billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk is getting involved in a race that will determine the political direction of the highest court in one of the country’s most important presidential battleground states.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Republican Party official lacked standing to challenge the use of a mobile voting van in the city of Racine during the 2022 primary election, a decision that could make it more difficult for conservatives to contest election procedures in the future.

Elon Musk is flexing his political muscle in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race in an effort to tip the scales in favor of the conservative candidate. The tech billionaire, who has emerged as a key force in President Trump’s administration as the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),

sk has set his sights on another questionable goal: electing Brad Schimel to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “Very important to vote Republican for the Wisconsin Supreme Court to prevent voting fraud!” Musk posted last month on X, which he owns, along with everything else.

Billionaire megadonors are opening their wallets to influence the high-stakes race for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Wisconsin voters will return to the polls this spring for the first major election in a battleground state since the 2024 presidential race.

The contest between a liberal and a conservative will determine the court’s ideological tilt, which may prove consequential in disputes over ID requirements, drop boxes and noncitizen voting.

Wisconsin is a "wild west in terms of campaign spending," with the last high court race shattering spending records